Overview

University of Hawaii at Hilo is a University institution located in Hilo, HI.

Location & Contact

Address Admissions
200 W. Kawili Street
Hilo, HI  96720
United States

Contact Email: uhhadm@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-932-7446
Fax: 808-932-7459

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×	×
Agriculture, General	×
Animal Sciences, General	×	×
Horticultural Science	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American Indian/native American Studies	×
Japanese Studies	×
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Japanese Language And Literature	×	×
Linguistics	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pharmacy	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Natural Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Airline/commercial/professional Pilot And Flight Crew	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,886

Applied

1,575

Accepted

2,304

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,297

Females Applied

1,090

Females Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

582

Males Applied

481

Males Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.6

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 2.7
Other requirements:	ACT or SAT scores

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	July 1st	October 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	July 1st	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	430	580
SAT Math	-	440	530
ACT Composite	-	16	21

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,632

In-state

20,592

Out-of-state

7,632

In-district

Fees

710

Full-time student fees

12,206

Room & board

3,908

Room only

Student Body

2,304

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

24%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.46%
Black or African American	1.11%
White or Caucasian	17.99%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	14.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	11.22%
Two or more races	33.8%
Other	0.14%

Gender

Male (37.37%)

Female (61.68%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball	No	Division 2
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 2
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 2	No
Bowling	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 2	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2	No
Softball	No	Division 2	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 2	No
Volleyball	No	Division 2	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

245

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 189

Part-time - 56

Male - 120

Female - 125